'La Liga News' Category

MADRID Aug 26 (Reuters) – Brief news from La Liga ahead ofthis week’s matches, which are taking place after a strike byplayers over unpaid wages was called off (all times GMT): * Real Madrid’s defenders have not been performing as wellas they should in pre-season and need to lift their game for thecoming campaign, according to centre back Ricardo Carvalho.”We know we have to improve and we are .. more …

Brief news from La Liga ahead of this week’s matches, which are taking place after a strike by players over unpaid wages was called off. Real Madrid’s defenders have not been performing as well as they should in pre-season and need to lift their game for the coming campaign, according to centre back Ricardo Carvalho . “We know we have to improve and we are working on it,” the Portuguese was .. more …

Spanish soccer stadiums soon will be filled after La Liga ended its strike on Thursday.(Julian Finney – GETTY IMAGES) The Spanish League strike, which began after the players union (AFE) and league officials clashed over salary guarantees for players owed more than $70 million in wages, has ended. According to The Guardian, representatives from both sides met late Wednesday, and in a marathon .. more …

As expected, FC Barcelona ‘s Lionel Messi was the winner of the first edition of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.The greatest footballer of this generation collected yet another individual award to add to his already packed trophy case. The Argentine was the obvious winner; of the 52 voters, 38 selected him, proving just how superior he was in competition during this past season. His .. more …

(Watch Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho poke a Barcelona assistant in the eye, here .) Boys will be boys and during the post-match brawl between Real Madrid and Barcelona , Madrid coach Jose Mourinho just couldn’t avoid the temptation to ignore his position and join the fray. And then I poked him. Right here.(Paul White – AP) It’s easy to understand Mourinho’s frustration. After .. more …

(Watch Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho poke a Barcelona assistant in the eye, here .) Boys will be boys and during the post-match brawl between Real Madrid and Barcelona , Madrid coach Jose Mourinho just couldn’t avoid the temptation to ignore his position and join the fray. And then I poked him. Right here.(Paul White – AP) It’s easy to understand Mourinho’s frustration. After .. more …

The Spaniards started the first half brilliantly and Cani, Nilmar and Giuseppe Rossi all tried their luck in the opening five minutes of the game, without causing Odense goalkeeper Stefan Wessels any noteworthy problems. The former Bayern Munich shot stopper did have to stretch himself in the sixth minute though when he only just parried a superb free kick from Marcos Senna.Villarreal continued to .. more …

















